Re: To Satnam - Mouth care for Kristan/

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HI , thanks for your suggestions. I do use a washcloth with

one finger into the cloth as well right now to clean her mouth. I

will try just the lips first as you suggested. I'm not even going to

try a toothbrush with Kristan yet as I know it won't go over well as

she won't accept the washcloth.

Thanks.

Satnam

> Dear Satnam

>

> I was thinking of dear Kristan and thinking back of what I did with

> when she was little. She is very tactilly defensive in and

> around her mouth.

>

> Anyway I had purchased a bunch of cheap white thin terry

washcloths.

> With a bit of water on it, and just put one finger into the cloth,

> wipe around her lips until she doesn't mind the stimulation. Then,

> with a dab of toothpaste on that terryclothed finger, rub around in

> her mouth, both on her teeth and gums, and her tongue, cheeks, and

> top of her mouth. It will clean off her teeth and freshen her

mouth.

>

> could not tolerate a toothbrush for a long time. She still

> isn't great about it, but with fewer seizures she seems to tolerate

a

> lot of things more than she ever has.

>

> And, the long term benefit, of course, is that children get

permanent

> teeth that we want them to keep a lifetime. This builds tolerance

> for real toothbrushing.

>

> Just an idea from my past... Maybe you can adapt it, if she is

> having a tough time tolerating a toothbrush, even a very soft baby

> one. ... 's mumma